New Glazpartners enhance collaboration in glazing sector

By: George Lewis / 21 May 2025 /

Dean Bradley welcomes Nigel Headford of CAB to Glazpartners

Glazpart has announced that three trade bodies are the latest companies to have joined Glazpartners.

The new Glazpartners are CAB (Council for Aluminium in Building), GTMA (Manufacturing Resource Centre) and GGF (Glass and Glazing Federation).

New Glazpartners

CAB is the leading trade body for fabricators, installers, and systems companies manufacturing companies operating in aluminium market for the construction sector. With over 140 members across the supply chain, CAB is the largest trade body representing aluminium in the construction sector.

GTMA is a UK-based trade association representing leading companies in precision engineering, rapid product development, toolmaking, tooling technologies, and other critical manufacturing-related products and services. Engaging with engineering associations, government bodies and organisations to access market information to provide their members with insights and market intelligence.

GGF is the main trade federation for the glass and industry, with the GGF community of members from across the supply chain make up over 60% of the sector’s £4 billion annual turnover. The GGF has represented the industry since 1977 and is recognised by government for its in-house technical expertise, market knowledge and influence across the industry.

Building closer connections

Dean Bradley, Glazpart Sales Director said: “The Glazpart team is very active with trade bodies, attending membership meetings and events and sharing our expertise in discussion on the many issues affecting our industry.

“Given our high participation, we see the vital role that trade bodies hold in our sector, particularly where legislation, government policy and industry issues are of real concern and require authoritative and collective voices to governments, both locally and centrally.

“I am naturally delighted to welcome CAB, GTMA and GGF into the Glazpartners initiative which is all about working closer together to ensure our industry is doing it right.”

On becoming a Glazpartner, Nigel Headford, Chief Executive of CAB commented: “We are pleased to be Glazpartners and look forward to the mutual benefits. It was a pleasure to meet the Glazpart team at the recent FIT Show and I have no doubt, with Glazpart also being Members of CAB and developing products for the aluminium sector, our partnership will go from strength to strength.”

Alan Arthur, GTMA Chief Executive also commented: “Last year Glazpart joined GTMA as Members and have been active at our events and technical meetings. We are delighted to become a Glazpartner and to working together in the future.”

Ben Wallace, Managing Director of GGF added: “Glazpart has been a GGF Member for many years and have shared views and expertise with the GGF Components Group. GGF is pleased to be Glazpartners and I am sure the partnership will be of mutual benefit.”

A collaborative effort

Dean Bradley and Ben Wallace MD of new Glazpartner GGF Launched at FIT Show 2023, Glazpartners is an initiative with 60 companies joining since May 2023, with all 60 promoted at FIT Show 2025. The initiative won “Best Customer Support Programme” at the 2025 Installer Awards.